JA Ourselves®

JA Ourselves is a series of five lessons. The average time for each lesson is 60 minutes. Materials are packaged in a self-contained kit that includes detailed lesson plans for the volunteer and materials for students.

The goals and the objectives of the Program are:

Increase the students’ understanding of personal economics

Help students discover that individuals make choices

Introduce students to money, with an emphasis on earning and saving money

Make the students aware of the importance of education for their future

​All JA programs are designed to support the skills and competencies identified by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. These programs also augment school-based, work-based, and connecting activities for communities with school-to-work initiatives.